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The changes of adsorption properties of active carbon by wet oxidation

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The surface changes of active carbon by wet oxidation and the resulting changes in adsorptivity were studied. The oxidation of active carbon with hydrogen peroxide or nitric acid solutions caused the changes of the specific surface area from 1101 m2/g to 574 m2/g, immersional heat into water from 9.1 cal/g to 22.9 cal/g and immersional heat into ethanol from 28.4 cal/g to 18.8 cal/g. The average electrostatic field strength increased from 0 to 1.90 x 104 e. s. u./cm2 as well. Pore structure with the diameter around 14 A was partly damaged. The adsorption of water vapor and alizarin yellow and aniline dissolved in ethanol by the carbon was promoted by these oxidations whereas the adsorption of phenol, aniline and alizarin yellow from aqueous solutions were depressed.

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Es wurden Oberflächenveränderungen von Aktivkohlen durch nasse Oxidation und die daraus resultierenden Adsorptionseigenschaften untersucht. Die Oxidation der Aktivkohle mit Wasserstoffperoxid oder Salpetersäure verminderte die spezifische Oberfläche von 1101 m2/g auf 574 m2/g, erhöhte die Benetzungswärme in Wasser von 9,1 cal/g auf 22,9 cal/g und verminderte die Benetzungswärme in Ethanol von 28,4 cal/g auf 18,8 cal/g. Die mittlere elektrostatische Feldstärke stieg gleichzeitig von 0 auf 1,90. 104 e.s.u./cm2. Die Porenstruktur mit einem Durchmesser von etwa 14 Å wurde zerstört. Durch die Oxidation wurde das Adsorptionsvermögen von Wasserdampf, Alizaringelb und Anilin in Åthanollösung verbessert, die Adsorption von Phenol, Anilin und Alizaringelb in wäßriger Lösung dagegen herabgesetzt.

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Ogata, Y., Matsumura, Y. & Takahashi, H. The changes of adsorption properties of active carbon by wet oxidation. Colloid & Polymer Sci 257, 1232–1239 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01517250

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